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necropolis

🇬🇧 UK/ne'krɒpәlis/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A large cemetery, especially an ancient burial site with elaborate monuments.

大墓地,古代墓地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
necrroot
+
oconnector
+
polto polish, refine; to estimate
+
issuffix
=necropolis

Common Collocations

  • 1.ancient necropolis古代墓地

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ancient necropolis contained tombs of important historical figures.

  • 2.

    Archaeologists excavated the necropolis to study ancient burial practices.

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